Counseling Psychology Faculty

Core Faculty Members:

Bieschke, Kathleen J., Ph.D., Michigan State University

Affirmative counseling and psychotherapy with gay, lesbian, and bisexual client; application of social cognitive career theory to research training.
Theoretical orientation:  Interpersonal/Psychodynamic/Feminist

 

Hayes, Jeffrey, Ph.D.,  University of Maryland

The psychotherapy relationship; clinical applications of social psychology; psychology of religion.
Theoretical orientation:  Humanistic/Interpersonal/Feminist

 

Skowron, Elizabeth, Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Family research; investigating the role of family emotion regulation and capacities for autonomy and intimacy in the health and functioning of family members; child maltreatment; psychotherapy research.
Theoretical orientation:  Psychodynamic/Interpersonal & Family Systems

Slaney, Robert, Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Perfectionism; career development; career interventions; natural helpers.
Theoretical orientation:  Client Centered/Self-Psychology/Existential 

Woodhouse, Susan, Ph.D. University of Maryland

Attachment in families; attachment in counseling; preventive intervention with families with infants (process & outcome); psychotherapy relationship and psychotherapy process; responses to infant distress; affect regulation; and attachment-related internal representations of self and others.

Theoretical Orientation: Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, integrating feminist and multicultural theories

Affiliate Faculty (Faculty employed in another campus department)
Clark, Dulin, Ph.D., Penn State University

Personality factors and career choice; workplace behaviors and person-environment fit; gender and relational issues.
Theoretical orientation:  Integrative, drawing heavily on Humanistic & Psychodynamic influences

Heitzmann, Dennis, Ph.D., University of Texas

Counseling center administration; organizational consultation; counseling theory and practice.
Theoretical orientation:  Cognitive Behavioral

Locke, Ben, Ph.D., Boston College

Anxiety; personality and relationships; men's issues; outcome assessment; use of technology in research.
Theoretical orientation:  Psychodynamic/Interpersonal/CBT

 

Illfelder-Kaye, Joyce, Ph.D.,  The Ohio State University

Women's issues; expectancy effects in counseling
Theoretical Orientation:  Psychodynamic

 

Morgan, Jill, Ph.D., Duke University

Eating disorders; trauma; women's issues; sexual abuse; supervision
Theoretical Orientation:  Psychodynamic

Rayman, Jack, Ph.D., University of Iowa

Career development theory; career services in higher education; interest measurement; computer delivery systems.
Theoretical Orientation:  Eclectic

States, Julie, Ph.D., CAC,  West Virginia University

Spiritual and religious issues in counseling, women's issues, addiction, sexual assault/recovery
Theoretical Orientation:  Psychodynamic/Interpersonal

 

Adjunct Faculty (Faculty employed at off-campus location)

 

Braver, Melora, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Perfectionism
Theoretical Orientation:  Cognitive Behavioral/Psychodynamic/Interpersonal

Brown, David, Ph.D.,  The Ohio State University

The psychology of the healthy personality; personality/character styles; death and dying; cross-cultural experiencing
Theoretical Orientation:  Existential/Humanistic

 

Clayton, Lawrence, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Outcome studies associated with chemical dependency counseling

Theoretical Orientation:  Biopsychosocial

McClanahan, Mary, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Gay, lesbian, and bisexual identity development.
Theoretical Orientation:  Systemic eclecticism - with particular emphasis on feminist and existential constructs.

 

McCracken, Janet, Ph.D.,  The Ohio State University

Aging; women's issues; attributions
Theoretical Orientation:  Humanistic/Feminist

Toepfer-Hendy, Elizabeth, Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Career development; attachment; women's issues; training & supervision.
Theoretical orientation:  Eclectic - with emphasis on psychodynamic systems & developmental theory.

 

 

 

Department of Counselor Education,
Counseling Psychology, and Rehabilitation Services ©2001

Department Head
Spencer G. Niles[ sgn3@psu.edu ]
327 CEDAR Building, University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-2412
Fax: (814) 863-7750